DPIIT and Ather Energy Partner to Boost EV Manufacturing in India

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ather Energy to strengthen India's electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing capabilities and support India's clean mobility ecosystem. This partnership is part of the Startup Policy Forum's program 'Build in Bharat', which supports innovation-based, hardware-oriented start-ups.

DPIIT and Ather Energy will work together to strengthen the entire EV value chain with infrastructure access, strategic mentorship, innovation challenges, and talent development programs. The partnership is meant to empower hardware and deep-tech startups aligned with our climate and industrial objectives.

Some key areas of collaboration include mentoring startups interested in core EV and battery technologies, co-creating innovation programs, such as Bharat Startup Grand Challenge, and participation in major events, like Startup Mahakumbh. Customary for start-ups, Ather Energy aims to expose start-ups to manufacturing by providing guided tours to manufacturing facilities along with opportunities facilitated for market linkage.

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Shweta Rajpal Kohli, President and CEO of the Startup Policy Forum said, “This collaboration brings the Startup Policy Forum's Build in Bharat vision to life, and collaborations like this are essential to creating a globally competitive innovation ecosystem.” 

Co-founder and CEO of Ather Energy, Tarun Mehta added, "With policy support and industry collaboration, we can help hardware and deep-tech startups overcome technology and scale-up challenges."

The MoU is part of a larger effort to explore localizing manufacturing of EV components, drive battery innovation, and expand the start-up ecosystem in India. Last week, the DPIIT signed a similar MoU with Maruti Suzuki India to encourage development in the auto and mobility startups.